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The state of literacy in our nation is abysmal, and the implications for our future are far-reaching. As the superintendent of the Little Rock School District, I am gravely concerned about the persistently low reading proficiency rates among our students.

The Pittsfield Public Schools and the Hoosac Valley Regional School District have received grants from a Boston-based foundation to implement the organization’s one-on-one, virtual powered literacy tutoring for 3,000 first

Since reading lays a foundation for all future learning, including math and science, many regard plunging test scores as cause for alarm.

The Little Rock School District introduced a new online tutoring program to help students catch up on their reading levels.

Teachers become gatekeepers to books, a longstanding practice in many schools where the assigned reading level is treated as a sacred cow.

While California’s literacy crisis certainly predates the pandemic, with less than half of California children reading at grade level back in 2019, the fallout of the pandemic, the devastating impact of school closures and remote learning, has sent test scores plummeting further.

The scores may be grim, some say, but theyre far from shocking. Some experts warn that cratering test scores warn of a system that was broken long before the pandemic.

The scores may be grim, some say, but they're far from shocking. Some experts warn that cratering test scores warn of a system that was broken long before the pandemic.

HEPPNER — The Morrow County School District has expanded its use of the Ignite! Reading program.

Doing nothing is not an option, experts say. Poor literacy can impact a person’s lifetime income potential by up to 42%.